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Liberation from Empire investigates the phenomenon of demonic possession and exorcism in the Gospel of Mark. The Marcan narrator writes from an anti-imperialistic point of view with allusions to, yet never directly addressing, the Roman Empire. In his baptism, Jesus was authorized by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit to wage cosmic war with Satan. In Jesus' first engagement, his testing in the wilderness, Jesus bound the strong one, Satan. Jesus explains this encounter in the Beelzebul controversy. Jesus' ministry continues an on-going battle with Satan, binding the strong one's minions, de

Demoniac possession. --- Demonic possession --- Possession, Demoniac --- Demonology --- Spirit possession --- Bible. --- Marco (Book of the New Testament) --- Mark (Book of the New Testament) --- Markus (Book of the New Testament) --- Markusevangelium --- Vangelo di Marco --- Book of Mark --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Demoniac possession --- 226.3 --- 235.222 --- 235.222 Duivelse obsessie en bezetenheid --- Duivelse obsessie en bezetenheid --- Evangelie volgens Marcus